{"id":64969,"date":"2014-09-03T12:09:34","date_gmt":"2014-09-03T11:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/?p=64969"},"modified":"2014-09-03T12:10:01","modified_gmt":"2014-09-03T11:10:01","slug":"gotham-tv-series-confirms-netflix-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/news\/gotham-tv-series-confirms-netflix-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Gotham TV series confirms UK Netflix release"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In an unprecedented attempt to have their cake and eat it, Batman prequel series Gotham<\/strong><\/em><\/a> will not only be airing on Channel 5 in the UK at the end of 2014, but will be on Netflix as soon as the conventional broadcast has ended at the beginning of 2015.<\/p>\n

“Gotham <\/i><\/strong>is the most anticipated new series of the autumn season and we are thrilled to offer it to our members around the world,” said Ted Sarandos, chief content officer at Netflix.<\/p>\n

“The Batman origins story is sure to have massive global appeal so it is fitting that, along with Warner Television, we have created a new model for distributing a show that international and domestic audiences will love.”<\/p>\n

“In this era of new business models and expanding windows, this is an unprecedented deal for our company and our industry,” said Jeffrey R Schlesinger, president, Warner Bros Worldwide Television Distribution.<\/p>\n

“While we typically license our programming country by country, we have licensed this very special series to Netflix on a multi-territory basis. Netflix is a perfect home for Gotham<\/i><\/strong> following its initial broadcast in each respective country, giving Netflix subscribers the opportunity to catch-up prior to the new season, whether they’re already fans or discovering it for the first time.”<\/p>\n

Gotham<\/em> begins 22 September 2014 on Fox in the US and autumn on Channel 5 in the UK. You can buy Batman: Year One<\/em> for £7.69 at Amazon.co.uk<\/a>, and find out more about the comics that inspired the show with new digital magazine Uncanny Comics<\/a><\/strong>.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n